For a long time, A Curse of Ash and Iron have been on the list of the books I was waiting to be published. I noticed it while it was announced as a Strange Chemistry release. Then the Strange Chemistry got shut down. 🙁 I was happy to hear Christine Norris and Curiosity Quills Press …
Historical western novels never attracted me, because I don’t like that era (too dirty and rough for my taste). But lately I’ve given some paranormal novels set in this period a try and I actually quite enjoyed them. So when I saw that Pale Moon Walking is western historical with aliens I was intrigued to …
Its been a while since a book left me with so many mixed feelings as Seveneves did. What Did I Like? Builds on existing technology. Science fiction novels that use the current state of our world as a starting point (or existing science concepts) and then build on it are my favorite kind. For example, …
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, so I have a weak spot for its retellings. When I saw that The Beast’s Heart was from Beast’s point of view, it was a must-read for me. What Did I Like? French names and setting, as a nod to the place of an …
You have already heard about The Martian, I can bet my Kindle on it. It won Goodreads Choice Award in 2014 for science fiction (and many others probably). Plus, there is a movie The Martian with yummy Matt Damon in the leading role. When the book gets a lot of hype I am always reluctant …
The Silent Patient caught my attention because it was number one on Goodread’s list of most popular books published in 2019. Then the summary got me intrigued. Why would a woman refuse to speak after murdering her husband? What Did I Like? The ‘old’ plot made ‘new’. A woman killed her husband. Whether the reasons …
This was my first encounter with Timothy Zahn. Since A Coming of Age does not have high rating on Goodreads (only 3.6) and it was written in 1984 I started reading this book with caution. There are so many older novels that simply got run over by new styles or trends. But do not be …